Are you helping an aging parent, a spouse, or another older loved one? If so, please check out my caregiving channel, where I focus on how to care for aging adults: @HelpingOlderParents What can you do if your aging parent with memory loss refuses to admit to their problems, or is waving off your suggestions that they get help? Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD, explains the better ways to discuss memory loss and other worrisome symptoms with your aging parent, and a 5-step framework you can use to reduce conflict and improve understanding. #memory #memoryloss #aging #alzheimer Read more: Register for our free webinar, How to Help Your Aging Parent with Memory Loss Be Safer (Even If They're Resisting Your Help): In this video, Dr. Kernisan explains what to STOP saying and what to say instead, if you’re having trouble discussing memory loss problems with your aging parent. Subscribe to the Channel: Video Chapters: 00:00 How to talk to aging parents about memory loss 00:34 What if an aging parent is refusing to talk about memory loss 03:14 The most important thing to know about talking to your aging parent with memory loss 04:27 Step #1: Stop trying to explain things to your parent 05:01 My rule about explanations in memory loss 05:15 Step #2: Observe your parent’s daily activities before talking 06:26 Step #3: Talk and focus on understanding their perspective 06:50 Sample phrases you can use when talking to your aging parent 07:24 What you need to find out from talking to your parent 08:38 Step #4: Validate your parent’s concerns, emotions and perspectives 09:36 How to respond to a mistaken belief or delusion 10:33 Step #5: Close on a positive note 11:11 How to move forward after talking about memory loss LEARN – ONLINE COURSES: Memory Loss & Safety: How to Have Better Talks & Fewer Fights With Your Aging Parent Free Training: Get Dr. K’s expert guidance on how & when to step in, to help a parent with memory loss: Choose any playlist to watch: Especially take a look at: Helping Older Parents with Memory Loss: Aging parent won’t go to the doctor? Best 5 tips by HOP ML Podcast: Memory Loss in Aging: Dr. K is particularly interested in the practical issues that families face when caring for aging parents, such as how to help them age in place. Since 2018, she has been offering "Helping Older Parents" online courses and group coaching programs, and she is the author of the book "When Your Aging Parent Needs Help: A Geriatrician's Step-by-Step Guide to Memory Loss, Resistance, Safety Worries, and More." Through her latest online course, Helping Older Parents with Memory Loss, Dr. K and her team of specialist geriatric care managers are now providing ongoing support and assistance to families dealing with memory loss and Alzheimer's. WATCH Episode #1 – Is Memory Loss Normal in Aging? HOP ML Podcast: WATCH Episode #2 – 10 Causes of Memory Loss in Old Age WATCH Episode #3 – MCI, Alzheimer's and Dementia. What's the Difference? WATCH Episode #4 – What are ADLs and IADLs: WATCH Episode #5 – How ADLs and IADLs change in early Alzheimer's: WATCH Episode #6 – 10 Warning Signs of Early Alzheimer's Disease – HOP ML Podcast _____ Does your parent need help? How to talk to aging parents: Dr. Kernisan's website, podcast, and YouTube channel all provide easy-to-follow instructions on how to deal with common health issues that affect the elderly. So those are the 10 causes that I think about, for memory loss as people get older. If you know somebody who frequently asked question such as how to talk to an aging parent about memory loss concerns, please share this episode: Disclaimer for Better Health While Aging content: